Interest in alternative labour plans have been increasing for many women over the
years due to the rising poor maternal outcomes. Low-middle income countries (LMICs)
like Pakistan experience poor maternal outcomes compared with other low-income countries.
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In a recent study, it was put forward that between 2014 and 2018, Pakistan had a
maternal mortality rate 3 times that of 3 other countries (India, Kenya, and Zambia)
combined.
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This frightening depiction can be attributed to the failure of health care facilities
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- Why are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?.Reprod Health. 2020; 17: 190
- Systematic review of hydrotherapy research: does a warm bath in labor promote normal physiologic childbirth?.J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2017; 31: 303-316
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